Chapter 718: Song in the Clouds

Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!

Yun Lan swept all the tea set off the table onto the floor, her reddened, swollen face twisted into a snarling grimace.

The servants around her knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to draw a breath.

What's happening?

An aged voice came from outside, and Yun Lan only then restrained herself a little.

The newcomer wore a gray robe, somewhat similar to Yun Batian, but was older and looked more aged.

Uncle.

Yun Lan called out coldly.

He is Yun Batian's brother, Yun Ba Hai, who holds a high standing in the Yun Tribe, regarded as virtuous and respected.

Back then, according to seniority and rank, the Clan Leader position should have belonged to Yun Ba Hai, but the incoming Clan Leader passed the title to the second son Yun Batian, which made Yun Ba Hai very dissatisfied; over the years he has been scheming to bring Yun Batian down.

Yun Ba Hai glanced at the mess on the ground, then at Yun Lan's disheveled state, and understood in his heart that she had been wronged by Ye Qingran.

Has the Emperor Sovereign of the Peak of the Pursuing Deer not departed yet?

As Yun Lan's ally, Yun Ba Hai naturally knows many things.

Such as Ye Qingran's existence, and her relationship with Fu Hanxiu.

Mentioning the Emperor Sovereign makes Yun Lan's complexion grow even uglier. If not for the Emperor Sovereign, could Ye Qingran still run amok on her?

Thinking of the slaps she received today, Yun Lan almost wishes she could tear Ye Qingran apart.

Almost there!

She has already received news from Luo Qingcheng; the matters at the Peak of the Pursuing Deer have been arranged, and barring any mishap, the Emperor Sovereign will return to Xi Ji in a few days.

Once the Emperor Sovereign departs, Ye Qingran will be isolated and helpless; what else does she have to fear?

Upon thinking that, Yun Lan's fury slightly subsided.

Yun Ba Hai nodded and instructed, "In ten days it will be the Clan Leader Succession Ceremony; before you obtain the Clan Leader's Decree, do not be careless! Also, be sure that on the ceremony day, no one can cause trouble!"

"Hmm." Yun Lan nodded absentmindedly.

She has long been relatively safe; no one dares block her path!

In the night, a dark silhouette left the residence where Ye Qingran's party lived.

How's the matter going?

Grandfather, rest assured. I arranged a meeting with Yun Zhongyue at the Peony Pavilion on the outskirts of the city under Ye Qingran's name. By now, Yun Lan will definitely have learned that the leader of the Spirit Chaser Wing is Yun Zhongyue!

The speaker is none other than Wu Xin.

You did well!

The figure hidden in the shadows stepped out; in the moonlight a snarling face was revealed—it was Yun Lu, without any disguise!

Grandfather, why must we do this? Wu Xin showed confusion. "Shouldn't the top priority be to join forces with Ye Qingran and the Spirit Chaser Wing to stop Yun Lan's succession?"

Yun Lu squinted, "Ye Qingran's own strength is already great, and with a Peak of the Pursuing Deer, Yun Lan is simply not their opponent."

"But Yun Lan isn't foolish; she'll surely find a way to deal with the side of the Peak of the Pursuing Deer. I heard she's always had a good relationship with the Saintess of the Boundless Hall, perhaps…"

Yun Lu shook his head lightly, "So what? Do you think Ye Qingran and the Emperor Sovereign wouldn't think of that?"

Wu Xin's eyes flickered.

"Dear, you must not forget, our enemy is neither Yun Lan nor Yun Ling, nor any other individual, but the entire Yun Tribe!"

A sea‑wide hatred flashed in Yun Lu's eyes.

Wu Xin also clenched his fist, "Grandson, never forget!"

The reason I let you do this is simply to prevent the Spirit Chaser Wing from being used by Ye Qingran! Ye Qingran is too strong; we need her and Yun Lan to be evenly matched, so that when they clash, both will be wounded.

Got it, dear!

Yun Zhongyue found Yun Zhongge in the Heavenly Cave Blessed Land of the Yun Tribe.

At that time, Yun Zhongge was meditating in seated contemplation.

Unlike Yun Zhongyue's carefree and unrestrained nature, Yun Zhongge is far more composed and restrained.

He wore the simplest garments, covering everything below his Adam's apple; he appeared especially austere, mature, and meticulous.

However, as Yun Zhongyue said, members of the Yun Family are all top‑grade vessels, and Yun Zhongge is no exception.

That face, as if carved by a knife, displayed a healthy bronze hue in the sunlight; even with his eyes closed and legs crossed, he could not hide his elegance and noble bearing.

Little Song~

Yun Zhongyue didn't care that Yun Zhongge was meditating; he shouted loudly, fearing the other wouldn't hear.

Yet Yun Zhongge ignored him, remaining completely still, not even a flicker of his eyelashes.

Little Song~

Little Song~

Little Song~

Yun Zhongyue plopped a big butt onto Yun Zhongge's side, repeatedly calling his name; the cheerful tone was almost a song.

Yun Zhongge's eyelashes finally twitched.

After Yun Zhongyue had shouted an unknown hundredth time, Yun Zhongge finally opened his eyes; in an instant, a sharp gleam shot from his Han Tan‑like pupils, he snapped his head, and without a word, lunged at Yun Zhongyue.

Damn, you're breaking martial etiquette!

Yun Zhongyue cursed loudly, and his body reacted instantly; the two brothers began to clash.

"Enough, enough, enough!" Though Yun Zhongyue practices the Formless Technique and has forged his own path, he is no match for the cultivation maniac Yun Zhongge; shortly after, he raised both hands and surrendered.

"Don't call me Little Song!" Yun Zhongge's voice, at first glance similar to Yun Zhongyue's, had a few extra notes of mountain‑spring freshness.

Alright, alright!

Yun Zhongyue nodded repeatedly.

Not calling you "little Zhongge," can I call you "tiny little Zhongge" instead!

Yun Zhongge pursed his lips, clearly not believing it.

Nevertheless, Yun Zhongge still chose to let the mischievous younger brother go.

He says he is Yun Zhongyue's older brother, but they are actually twins; he was born a little earlier, and Yun Zhongyue, ever since childhood, never accepted that and has always refused to call him "brother," teasing him instead as "little Zhongge."

Oh, although they are twins, they only look about sixty‑to‑seventy percent alike—not the kind of identical twins.

"What's wrong with your eyes?"

Yun Zhongge only then noticed that one of Yun Zhongyue's eye sockets had turned into a panda eye.

When the matter is brought up, Yun Zhongyue gets sullen, "Isn't it that lousy old man who hit (you)?"

"That's our father!"

Yun Zhongge corrects earnestly.

"Yes, yes, yes, whatever you say is right!"

This little Zhongge is truly very boring.

Yun Zhongyue rubs his bruised eyes, thinking a little niece is still better—she's pretty and so interesting.

Unlike that lousy old man and little Zhongge, each one is more boring than the last.

"What business do you have coming to find me?"

Yun Zhongyue only then remembers the purpose of this trip, "Come, I'll take you to meet someone!"